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== '''Course 8 (MDiv): Sensus Plenior in Evangelism and Preaching''' ==
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=== '''Week 1 – Foundations: Why Preach the Cross from Every Passage''' ===

* '''Day 1:''' Introduction to SP in Evangelism and Preaching
** Preaching Christ through structure, not surface
** Why the cross is always the central message
* '''Day 2:''' From Symbol to Sermon: The Evangelistic Use of Pattern
** Case study: the serpent lifted up (Numbers → John 3)
** Assignment: identify a personal favorite passage and reflect on how it may point to the cross

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=== '''Week 2 – Evangelism Through Narrative Structure''' ===

* '''Day 3:''' Telling the Story of Christ Through Typology
** Joseph, David, Moses, Noah, Ruth—how they preach Jesus
** Structure: descent, death, lifting up, and resurrection
* '''Day 4:''' Workshop: Mapping the Cross in a Familiar Story
** Group exercise: trace death-resurrection arc in an OT narrative

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=== '''Week 3 – Symbol-Based Preaching Without Proof-Texting''' ===

* '''Day 5:''' SP Preaching vs Topical and Verse-Based Models
** Avoiding disjointed proof-texts by preaching the symbolic unity
** Learning to trust the deeper structure
* '''Day 6:''' Using Symbols to Shape Sermons
** Building a sermon around a single symbol or symbol family
** Assignment: draft a one-symbol teaching outline (e.g., stone, water, fig tree)

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=== '''Week 4 – Preaching Through Hebrew Narrative Logic''' ===

* '''Day 7:''' Hebrew vs Western Narrative: Story Arcs That Preach
** Narrative as theology: how events embody meaning
** Patterns like “there and back again,” “death before birth,” “the two sons”
* '''Day 8:''' Workshop: Preaching from Obscure or Difficult Texts
** Practice: Gen 38 (Tamar), Judges 11 (Jephthah), 2 Kings 6 (floating axe head)

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=== '''Week 5 – SP in Public Proclamation''' ===

* '''Day 9:''' Restoring Confidence in the Bible Through Symbolic Coherence
** Showing how disparate texts unite around the cross
** Case studies: thorns, garments, coverings, altars
* '''Day 10:''' Evangelism in Secular or Skeptical Settings
** Presenting Scripture’s depth and internal consistency
** Crafting messages that invite the hearer to see God's design

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=== '''Week 6 – Visuals, Language, and Simplicity''' ===

* '''Day 11:''' Making the Invisible Visible: Visual Sermon Tools
** Charts, icons, illustrations to show SP patterns in preaching
** Using repetition and rhythm to reinforce symbolic arcs
* '''Day 12:''' Language that Builds Faith Without Jargon
** Preaching Christ to the unchurched without oversimplifying
** Rewriting the message for a 12-year-old or a seeker

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=== '''Week 7 – Workshop: Symbol-Based Evangelistic Message''' ===

* '''Day 13:''' Student Workshop: Evangelistic Message from a Symbol
** Peer review and constructive feedback
** Adjusting tone, structure, symbol clarity
* '''Day 14:''' Practice Preaching: Delivering for Impact
** Short preaching rotations with audience feedback

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=== '''Week 8 – SP and the Gospels as Evangelistic Template''' ===

* '''Day 15:''' Jesus' Use of the Old Testament in Evangelism
** Road to Emmaus, Parables, Isaiah 61, Jonah
** Cross patterns in His evangelistic teachings
* '''Day 16:''' Case Study: Preaching from a Psalm or Proverb
** Tracing symbols in poetry and wisdom for public use

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=== '''Week 9 – Preaching from Torah as a Series''' ===

* '''Day 17:''' Building a SP Sermon Series Through the Pentateuch
** Example: Genesis 1–3 as the foundation of gospel preaching
** Structuring continuity and call-to-action
* '''Day 18:''' Final Sermon Series Workshop
** Student collaboration and refining outlines
** Submission of drafts for review

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=== '''Week 10 – Final Presentations and Commissioning''' ===

* '''Day 19:''' Final Presentations: One Sermon or Series Sampler
** Students preach or present selected portion with SP explanation
* '''Day 20:''' Closing: The Cross from Every Page
** Review, testimonies, reflection, and commissioning to preach Christ with confidence and beauty